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Question: How does static friciton affect how much force is needed to move an object 18 meters?
Hypothesis: The less friciton the less force is needed to move an object of the same mass the same distance.
Independent Variable: The static friciton applied on the object.
Dependent Varibale: The force needed to move an object with varing levels of static friciton.
Constants: The disance traveled, the mass of the object, the gravity, the kinetic friciton, and the object itself.
Procedures:
1. Choose an object.
2. Set the "Static Friction" option to 0.0.
3. Click on "Graph Applied Force".
4. Click on the object and start dragging it over to 8 meters.
5. Record the force that was applied when the object first started moving.
6. Record your data and reset.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 for three more trials but with the "Static Friction" option at 0.4, then 0.8, then 1.2.
Observations: As the static fricton went up, the amount of force required to apply on the object increased as well.
Conclusion: Our hypothesis was correct; less friction equals less force and more friction equals more force.
~Home of Abigail ("Source of Joy") and Lauren (Cecilia)'s Force and Friction Expermient~
Enjoy your stay!
Question: How does static friciton affect how much force is needed to move an object 18 meters?
Hypothesis: The less friciton the less force is needed to move an object of the same mass the same distance.
Independent Variable: The static friciton applied on the object.
Dependent Varibale: The force needed to move an object with varing levels of static friciton.
Constants: The disance traveled, the mass of the object, the gravity, the kinetic friciton, and the object itself.
Procedures:
1. Choose an object.
2. Set the "Static Friction" option to 0.0.
3. Click on "Graph Applied Force".
4. Click on the object and start dragging it over to 8 meters.
5. Record the force that was applied when the object first started moving.
6. Record your data and reset.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 for three more trials but with the "Static Friction" option at 0.4, then 0.8, then 1.2.
Observations: As the static fricton went up, the amount of force required to apply on the object increased as well.
Conclusion: Our hypothesis was correct; less friction equals less force and more friction equals more force.